| Observer |
|
Name |
Jessica G |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
My friend thinks it was an alien ship bursting into flames once it entered our atmosphere (I believe otherwise). |
| Location |
|
Address |
Davis, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 30' 3.46'' N (38.50096°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 47' 27.6'' W (-121.791°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-17 19:50 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-18 02:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
227.73486° |
|
First azimuth |
222.84743° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
248.72515° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Red and Yellow tail |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
Was in car, didn\'t hear anything. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
4° |
|
Remarks |
Glow train that was fairly long, meteor broke into multiple pieces, all having a trail that then died-out shortly thereafter |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
Fragmented 2/3 way through visualization, broke into thre large pieces? and multiple small pieces (looked like an explosion when this occurred) |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
